Compassion and Socialism Are What the World Needs

Compassion and Socialism Are What the World Needs

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Compassion is the common element found in all the major world religions. Karl Marx, however, was right when he said "religion is the opiate of the people" because religious people today are often not equally concerned about the economic suffering, social injustice, and political oppression that are pervasive throughout the world. New Age religions focus too much on self development, and traditional religions focus too much on the hereafter.

For a combined spiritual and political focus in the United States, let's urge Bernie Sanders to do hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation everyday and start a vegan diet because if he does not become President in 2016, he will have the stamina and fortitude to win in 2020. Here are some cabinet members whom we can recommend for Bernie to make our country an ethical model for the world:

1. Tulsi Gabbard

2. Cornel West

3. Cynthia McKinney

4. Michael Parenti

5. Richard D. Wolff

6. Ralph Nader

7. Kshama Sawant

8. Dennis Kucinich

9. Thom Hartmann

10. Elizabeth Warren

11. Paul Craig Roberts

12. Ellen Brown

13. Chris Hedges

14. Robert Reich

15. Noam Chomsky

16. Naomi Klein